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Would you know if you were overloading your racking?

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Like a rusty old railway line, damaged by the sun and overloaded trains, perhaps your racking system can no longer carry what you think it can. The racking in your warehouse may have just always just been there, or perhaps it is a new system that you had installed only a few years ago. Wherever it came from, do you know that it can carry the load you are putting on it? For most Infrastructure Maintenance Managers or Warehouse Managers, this is a simple, yes answer…But give it a bit more thought…Has your stock profile changed over the years or did it just make sense to lift the first beam up and put the higher pallets on the floor. There are many factors that are often over looked that impact the safe carrying capacity of your racking system.

Supply Network Africa, met with Cullem Mckay, sales Director of ROSInternationalRackRepairSAtotryun-wrapwhatmakes racking unsafe andwhatcanwedotoensurethesafetyofourworkplace.

At the forefrontof rackmaintenance,modificationand installation inSouthAfrica, ROS International looks at aseeminglyinnocuoustaskofaninstancewhere the racking beam levels are adjusted.

Implications of adjusting the beam levels of your

racking

Asimpletasksuchasmovingabeamlevel up to make way for a higherpallet can have far reaching conse-quences to the overall carrying ca-pacity of your system. By movingthe beams further apart, the sys-

tems carrying capacity is reduced.This isclearlyevidenced inthebelow example:

A typical 1.9mm thick bottle neckframewiththespacingbetweenbeamsof1600mmcancarryabout8400Kg’s.If youmove the beams further apartbyaslittleas300mmto1900mm,thecarrying capacity reduces to about6830Kg’s. This isa lossofmorethan20% of its original capacity. Couplethiswiththefactthatthesystemhas4beamlevelstotheheightsupporting2 pallets of 1000Kg’s each. Original-lythesystemwassafeasthecapable capacitywas 8400Kg’s and theactu-al loadedcapacitywasonly8000Kg’s.When you move the beams apart,theactualpalletweightmayhave in-creased due to the higher pallet, butlet’sjustsayforargumentsake,thatthepalletweightremainsat1000Kg’s.Youwould then still be loading 8000Kg’sontherack,butnowitcanonlysafelysupport6830Kg’s.Thesystemisdan-gerouslyoverloadedandrunstheriskofcollapsing.

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Alwaysensureyouappointaproperlytrained Rack Technician to make anymodifications to your system. Theyare not only trained to safelymodifythesystem,butalsocalculatetheram-ificationsofthealteration.

Additional things to consider when tryingtoidentifyifyourrackingissafeornot:

Does my racking have safe work load signs

fitted?

It is a Health and Safety regulationthatallrackingmustbefittedwithval-id safety signs clearly confirming thecarryingcapacity that therackingcansupport.

Is my racking certified?

Within the last 12 months, has yourrackingbeen inspectedbyanaccred-itedRack Inspector to confirm condi-tionofrack,specificationandcarryingcapacity.

Is my racking still under Guarantee or has it

expired?

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Newrackingsysteminstallationscomewithamanufacturerswarrantee.Thiscertificate should have been present-ed upon sign off of the system andincludes confirmation of the racking systems carrying capacity. Keep inmind that should the installation bemodified in any way, by a party notauthorisedtodoso,itmayleadtotherackwarranteebeingvoid.

When last was your racking properly inspected

and repaired?

Forklift drivers are going to ,at sometime, bump your racking. It is goodpractice to enter into a service levelagreement with a professional rackrepair company, whereby they will inspecttherackingonatleastaquar-terly basis, repair as required and ensurethesafetyofthesystemisnotcompromised. The same team canconfirmtheimplicationsofanyadjust-mentstotherackingandcompletetheworkinlinewithENstandards.

Considering the implications of notconfidently knowing the carrying capacity or condition of your rackingsystem, itmaybeadvisabletosecuretheservicesofatrainedspecialist.Thegreatestrisktoyourwarehousesafety

is not that of doing thewrong thing,it is thatof knowing the right thig todo, but choosing not to do it, “says Cullem”.

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What is your name and surname?

What kind of academic qualifications do you have?

Who was your first employer and your jobdescription?

What was your first salary?

What is your secret to success?

What is your favourite drink?

Where was your last holiday?

Challenges you face within your industry?

Something fun nobody knows about you?

What are your goals for the next five years?

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adidas Group automates with

KNAPP

KNAPP AG wins a major order to automate the new Campus North distribution centre of the adidas Group in Germany and thus supports the company’s European e-commerce busi-ness.

TheadidasGroup,internationalplayersinsportswearmanufacturingwiththebrandsadidasandReebok,commissionedKNAPPwiththeautomation

oftheirnewe-commercecentreinRiestebeiOsnabrück.Withtheprovisionofanew,high-performanceall-in-shuttlesolution,KNAPPprovidessupporttotheadidasGroupinhandlingtheflowofgoodsine-commerce,allowingstronggrowthinthebusinessandmakingitpossibleforthemtoreactflexiblytothechangingdemandsinthesportswearsector.

Withmorethan55,000employeesinover160countries,theadidasGroupproducesawiderangeofdifferentarticleseveryyear.Inpeakperiods,everydaymorethan350,000products leavethegroup’sworldwidelargestdistri-butioncentre.TheexpansionofthedistributioncentrewiththeautomationsolutionbyKNAPPallowstheconstantlygrowinge-commerceorders tobehandledeffectively.Alongmanagingthelargequantitiesofoutgoingdeliver-iesandtheircon-stantlychangingassortment,theadidasGroupkeepsitsfo-cusoncustomerservice.Thefasttransittimesandthehighlevelofflexibilitywerethereforecrucialinthechoiceofsystem.

Thee-commercesolutionbyKNAPP,especiallytheOSRShuttletechnologies,preciselyfitsthebillfortheserequirements.ThankstothedesignofthePick-it-EasyShopworkstations,pickingiscarriedoutergonomicallyaccordingtothegoods-to-personprincipleinanintuitive,error-freeworkflow.Theware-houselogisticssoftwareKiSoftguaranteesefficientprocessingforeveryarti-cleintheonlineshop.

Startupofthenewsystemisplannedfor2018.GeraldHofer,CEOofKNAPPAG, is delighted about the neworder: “This project is a primeexample ofourphilosophymakingcomplexitysim-ple.TheflexibleOSRShuttlesolutionprovidesaccessatalltimestoallarticlesandgivestheadidasGroupthein-dependenceneededforfuturebusinessdevelopment.Theentiresolutionismodularlyconstructedandcanbeeasilyexpanded.WelookforwardtothecollaborationwiththeadidasGroupandasuccessfulrealizationofthisall-in-shuttleproject.”

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With the OSR Shuttle, every article in storage is ready for picking ©KNAPP

Thanks to the design of the Pick-it-Easy Shop work-stations, picking is carried out ergonomical-ly ac-cording to the goods-to-person principle in an intu-itive, error-free workflow ©KNAPP

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making complexity simpleTogether we are stronger is taking on new meaning in the world of logistics. The freely navigating Open Shuttles by KNAPP are distinguishing themselves with their swarm intelligence.

The workloads within a warehouse are balanced through intelligent adaptive order distribution across an entire fleet. The vehicles communicate constantly with one another and distribute orders flexibly. This opens up new opportunities to optimize routes and transit times. Thanks to swarm intelligence, for the first time we can make transport capacities available at the right time, at the right place and in the right amount.

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SOUTHERN AFRICAN SUPPLY CHAINASSOCIATION JOINS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPLY CHAINS

Leading Southern African supply chain association SAPICS has been appointed a board member of “People that Deliver”, a global initiative that aims to improve health outcomes by promoting sustainable workforce excellence in health supply chain management.

“Weareveryproudtohavethisoppor-tunitytocontributetotheglobaldriveto develop and professionalise publichealth supply chains in order to im-proveaccesstocriticalmedicinesandsave lives,” comments SAPICS pres-ident Mungo Park. “More than halfthe world’s population lacks accesstothemostbasichealthservices,andinmanydevelopingcountries,peoplearedyingbecauseofinefficientsupplychains.”

He stresses that the robust, reliablesupplychainsthatarecriticalforposi-tivehealthoutcomesrequireaskilled,knowledgeable supply chain work-force. Since its foundation in 1966,SAPICShasbecometheleadingprovid-erofknowledgeinsupplychainman-agement, production and operationsinSouthernAfrica.“SAPICSbuildsop-erations management excellence inindividuals and enterprises throughsuperior education and training, in-ternationallyrecognisedcertifications,comprehensiveresourcesandacoun-try-wide network of accomplishedindustry professionals. This networkis ever expanding and now includesassociatesinotherAfricancountries,”Parkexpands.

ThePeoplethatDeliver(PtD)initiativewas established in 2011 as a globalpartnership of organisations focusingon the professionalisation of supplychain personnel. It is based on theglobalrecognitionthatwithouttrainedprofessionalstomanagehealthsupplychains,essentialmedicinesandotherhealth supplies do not reach the pa-tientswhoneedthem.

PtDisgovernedbyaboardrepresent-

ing governments, international do-nors, multilateral agencies, non-gov-ernmental organisations, academicinstitutions, professional associationsand private companies. Southern Af-rican supply chain association SAPICSjoins a prestigious group of boardmembersthatincludesUSAID(UnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevel-opment),UNICEF(UnitedNationsChil-dren’sFund)andTheGlobalFund(TheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TuberculosisandMalaria),aswellasacademicinsti-tutions likeMIT (Massachusetts Insti-tuteofTechnology).“Wearedelightedtoprovideaplatform forPeople thatDeliverandtheNationalMedicalSup-plyFundofSudantosharethesuccessof their collaboration in Sudanat the40thannualSAPICSConferenceinJunethisyear,”enthusesPark.

TheSAPICSConference is the leadingevent in Africa for supply chain pro-fessionals, and this year marks fourdecadesofbringingsupplychainpro-fessionals from around theworld to-gether to network and share knowl-edge insupplychainmanagement. Inlinewiththeassociation’srecognitionofthecriticalneedtooptimisehealth-care supply chains, SAPICS has linedupanumberofspecialistsinthisarea.Jordan-based Samer Almadhoun is aboardmemberat theUnitedNationsGlobal Compact. In his workshop, hewill be discussing humanitarian sup-plychainlearningsfromJordan,whichhasformanydecadesbeenahubforlogistics relief activities in themiddleeast,especiallyduringcrisesinneigh-bouringPalestine, IraqandSyria.TheJordanianGovernment,with thehelpofinternationalhumanitarianagencieshasrescued,aidedandrelocatedmil-

lionsofrefugeesutilisingsupplychainbestpractices.

Pamela Steele has over 25 years’ ex-perience in logisticsand supply chainmanagementinthehumanitariananddevelopmentsectors.Shehasworkedfor UNICEF in Copenhagen as a sup-ply chain specialist focusing on pro-gramme and supply integration andcapacitydevelopment.Herpassionforbringingwomen into the humanitari-anlogisticsfield–whereshebelievesthey have enormous value to add –ledtoherco-foundingAWESOME,theAfricanWomeninSupplyChainMan-agement network, to address genderissuesinthehealthandhumanitariansupply chain community. She is alsothefounderof“TeachaChild-Africa”,acharitythatprovidesschoolingtoAIDSorphansinherhomecountry,Kenya.

Thisyear’sSAPICSConferencewillalsohosttheSouthAfricanHealthDepart-ment’s chief director of sector wideprocurement, Gavin Steel. Enablingimproved healthcare in South Africathrough an optimised supply chainimplementation is the topic of his presentation, which highlights initia-tives and plans to address the chal-lengesfaced inacountrywithoneofthe world’s highest disease burdensandahighprevalenceofHIV/AIDS,aswellastuberculosis.The2018SAPICSConferencetakesplaceinCapeTown,from10to13June.

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Disruptive Technology Workshop at SAAFF Congress 2018

Thisyear’sCongressoftheSAAssoci-ation of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF),which takes place on 29 and 30 AugustattheCapeTownInternational Convention Centre, features an experiential Disruptive Technologyworkshop, aimed at giving delegateshands-onexposuretoawiderangeofnewtechnologies.

MakerSpace Founder Steve Gray willbe facilitating the workshop. “Ourworkshop aims to enlighten and engage delegates on the future oftechnology”, heexplains.His teamof innovators, thought leaders, trend analystsandfacilitatorswillbetheretoshare their knowledge and expertisewiththefreightforwardingindustry.

“We aim to get delegates thinking differently about training and skillsdevelopment in the Industry to

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Digitisation, big data, e-commerce, cloud-based freight market places, connected platform technologies, online load boards, connected containers, online customs processing …. These offerings were not around a few years ago, but today they are disrupting the freight forwarding and supply chain industries, changing the way the industry does business - forever. Freight forwarding companies that embrace these disruptive technologies could boost their business and their competitiveness – by up to 13% annually, according to Accenture’s 2017 “Digital Disruption in Freight & Logis-tics – Ready to Roll?’ report. Those that don’t will lose both their competitiveness and value.

prepare companies for ongoing disruptionandcurrentopportunities,”continues Gray. “Delegates will leaveexcitedandencouragedbytheoppor-tunitiestheseoffer”.

Congress delegates will interact withand experience first-hand the trans-formative power of the technologiesthatbombardourworkandhomelivesonadailybasis.10Technologies thatwill form part of the workshop are: VirtualRealityandAugmentedReality,the Internet of Things, Open Source Electronics, Artificial Intelligence,Self-Driving Technology, Robotics, Design Thinking and LeanCanvas, 3DPrinting and Additive Manufacturing,Drone Technology, as well as Crypto-CurrencyandBlockChain.

Themed ‘Logistics through Innovationand technology’, the SAAFF Congress

2018willfocusoninnovativetechnol-ogy that helps achieve objectives, lo-gistics solutions, opportunities in thiseconomy and the African context, aswellasstoriestoinspire,motivateandtransformtheindustry.


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Makro has implemented a new mobile app that provides customers with innovative rewards based on analyt-ics conducted by Decision Inc.

South African retailer Makro hasworkedwithDecisionInc.onaninno-vativemobileappsolutiontoimproveitsunderstandingofitscustomersandprovide vendorswith anewplatformtomarkettheirproductsandserviceswhile incentivising bigger and repeatpurchases.

AboutMakro

Makrohasevolvedintheretailspacefrom a stalwart warehouse chain tonow being able to offer customers aconvenientonlineshoppinghub.Mak-ro offers food, the latest electronics,housewares,camping,outdoorequip-ment,andevenliquor.

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nc. drives Makro customer engagement

A total of 21 Makro stores trade inSouth Africa, bringing convenienceand affordability to local householdsandbusinesses.With theecommerceadditiontoitsoffering,customerscanenjoy its deals and value-added ser-vices across a broader reach of loca-tions.

Its extensive online shopping rangeincludesmost itemscustomerswouldexpecttofindinaMakrostoreaswellas an extended and marketplace as-sortmentandcarrieswithitthesameethosithasalwaysmaintained. Itop-eratesundera lowcost / lowmargintradingphilosophy,enablingthecom-panytodeliverqualitymerchandiseatcompetitiveprices.

Therequirement

Makro wanted to reward customersfor buying more and shopping morefrequently.

“Makro is generally considered to bea destination store and only conve-nienttovisitoftenforpeoplewhostaycloseto it.Wewantedtochangethisperceptionandrewardcustomerswhoshopwithus frequently.Even thoughwehavepowerfulpromotionsliketheR100deals,weneededto identifyaninnovative way to embrace this cus-tomer-centric approach even more,”saysPaulVandeWaal,eCommerceEx-ecutiveatMakroSA.


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Given the pervasiveness of mobilesolutions in SouthAfrica, it identifiedan app as the idealway tooffer cus-tomers rewards that can be earnedover an extended period as well asshort-termdeals in a secure environ-ment.

Furthermore, a mobile app wouldenableMakrotostayrelevant fromatechnologicalperspectiveandkeepupwithindustrytrendswhenitcomestocustomer rewardsandprovideanewcommunicationchanneltocustomers.It also serves as a platform to intro-duceadditionalfeatures.“Thisappwouldbeamajordriver toreward our customers for shoppingfrequently. With people having somanyloyaltycardsintheirwallets,thedigital nature of the app would alsoprovidesomethingdifferent,”saysVandeWaal.

The app would need to integrate ef-fectivelybetweenseveralinternalplat-formsandwouldrequireamulti-facet-ed implementation process. It wouldalso require specific considerationsfromfinancial,software,database,se-curity,andregulatoryperspectivesandneed multiple teams across divisionswithin the company and its varioussolutionpartnerstocommunicateandworktogether.

Followinganextensivetenderprocess,MakroawardedtheprojecttoDecisionInc.,whowouldberesponsiblefortheback-end calculations and analytics,and Britehouse, who would developthefront-endapplication.

“This would require significant coor-dination between the two organisa-tions and Makro. However, we wereuptothetaskandwantedtoensureassmoothaprocessaspossibletoensurethebestpossibleoutcomeforthecus-tomer,”saysKateMcFarlane,financialmanageratDecisionInc.

Thesolution

Themobileappwouldseecustomersearnrewardsbypurchasingaqualify-ingnumberofproducts, forexample,on the eighth purchase of dishwash-

ingliquid,acustomerwillreceivecashback in a digital wallet linked to theapp.

“We had to work with Makro, UCS,and Britehouse to enable the app toperform all the required calculationson theback-end to keep trackof thenumberofpurchasesandallocatethefunds to the wallet once a customerqualifies. Italsotracksthemovementofthewalletbalance.Thisrewardcanbeusedastendertopayforpurchas-es, can be donated to a charity, ortransferredtoanothercustomer,”saysMcFarlane.

The following Decision Inc. solutionsanddivisionswereused:

•BusinessProductivitySolutionsteam;•Databaseanddatamanagement;•Extract, transform, and load (ETL) processesanddatawork;and•Qlik Sense to perform analytics on therewards.

“Thiswasquitedifferentfromourusu-al implementation as it was a trans-actional system.We thereforehad tocaterfornotonlythereportingof in-formationbutalsothecreationofdataandensurethatitwasdonecorrectly.Furthermore,givenhowthewalletac-countsontheappareessentiallybankaccounts,Decision Inc.had toensurethat security takes priority. In termsofsupport,wehadtohaveateamonstandbyduringweekendsshouldtherebeany issues to resolve.Additionally,wehad to cater for several scenariosthatcouldnotbepre-definedintermsofsupportservices,”saysMcFarlane.

DecisionInc.workedcloselywithMak-ro with the relationship expected tocontinueexpandingasnewretailcam-paigns are launched throughout theyear.

Theresult

Theentireprojecttookapproximatelyseven months to complete from theinitialscopeofworktobecomingfullyoperational.

“Withtheapp,Makrohasembracedanewenvironmentwherethecustomer

can engage with the business. Mak-ro is also providing its vendors withthe ability to promote their productsthroughtheappandaccesscustomerswith a new type of rewards system,”saysVandeWaal.

Inthefirstfewmonthsofimplement-ing the app, Makro reported a sig-nificant increase in sales across theproduct ranges thatwerepart of therewardsprogramme.

“Forexample,thestillwaterproductsin the programme had sales growthof more than 65 percent at most ofthe stores. Even more significant isan online sales growth ofmore than325 percent reflecting the incrediblesuccessofgoingmobileandintroduc-ing the rewards element. This figureexcludestheWesternCapethatisex-periencingawatercrisisandwouldbydefaulthavehighersales intheprod-uctrange,”addsVandeWaal.

Additionally, in the first few monthssincelaunchingtheapp,Makrosaidsixpercentofitsfrequentshoppersregis-teredfortheprogramme.Theamountofrewardsearnedandnumberofac-tivecustomers,havebeengrowingex-ponentiallyinrecentmonthsaspeopleare taking advantage of the benefitsassociatedwiththeprogramme.

“Withtheapp,Makrocanunderstanditscustomersbetterandprovidethemwithevenmore relevantand tailoredproducts and services. Furthermore,theanalyticsDecisionInc.providesusenablesus tocustomise theofferingseven further by empowering us withthenecessaryinsightstocreateamoreintegratedcustomerexperience,”con-cludesVandeWaal.

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A Square Forklift Celebrate their 20 year Anniversary in Style

Back in time

LittledidCraigBradfordknow20oddyearsago,thathewouldbuildoneofthemostsuccessfulforkliftrentalcom-paniesinSouthAfrica.

Craigbeganhiscareerasa journalist,but then decided to join his father,GlennintheConstructionIndustry.Craig realised that there was a needfor a forkift rental service in Alber-ton, andhe took thegiant leap,withGlenn’sguidance….andASquarewasfoundedin1998.

Why A Square?

AccordingCraig;“Wenamedthecom-pany A Square at the time simply tomove forward in the Yellow Pages,thusmakingsureourclientsaswellasprospectiveclientscouldfinduseasi-er“.

Rapid growth

With his vision, positive attitude andbuildingafamilyawayfromhomeforhisemployees;Craighasincreasedthenumberoffulltimeemployeesto58,fromjust2employeesin1998.

“Client service and being available24/7 is by far the number one rea-son foroursuccessand thereforewecan create more employment” Craigsharedwithus.

Party-Time

ASquarecelebratedtheiranniversarywitha“bashofnote”atTheBarnyardTheatreatGoldReefCity.Clients,sup-pliersandfamilyflewinfromasfarasIrelandtoparticipateinthismemora-ble and joyous celebration. Besides,the excellent atmosphere and food,the guests were treated to one ofSouthAfrican’smostpopularbands–TheParlotones (Whoalso share their20th Anniversary with A Square thisyear).

ASquare treated3oftheirguestswithspecialsurprisegiftsfromaluckydraw.

Messages to Craig

Victor, “One of the people I most respectinbusiness”.

Monica,“Youtrulybuiltafamilybusi-nessforallthestaff.Whereothersseefailures, Craig always sees opportuni-ties”.

Dries Venter, “Really really great 20years,really.”

Glenn,“IamsoveryproudofyoumySon”.

Future

Withaproventrackrecordof20years

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A Square Forklift0860FORKIE(0860367543)

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“Notmanycompaniescansaythatafter17yearstheystillhaveemployeeno.1workingforthem”

intheforkliftbusinessandagoodnamein the industry; “the sky is the limit”forthenext20yearsforCraigandhis dedicatedteam.

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YEARSOFEXCELLENCE

CELEBRATING

• Weekly on-site battery servicing

What sets A Square Apart?

20• Pioneers of Electric Forklifts that operate in the rain

• Strict 24 hour replacement policy on rentals

• Callouts 24 hour a day, 365 days a year

• 98% critical parts availability

• Manufacturer certified technicians

• Tracked, controlled service vehicles for rapid response

• Unique 60 month battery guarantee

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“After20yearsinexistence,wewant-edtodosomethingspecialforourcus-tomersandpartners,” saysCampbell.“Navigating a globally representedcompany in a developingmarket likeoursisbynomeansplainsailing.Oureconomyischallenging,theexchangerate is volatile and business confi-denceisunpredictableaswetakethisjourney.I’mthrilledtoreportthatweare, however, better positioned thaneverbeforetomakesignificantstridesaswearelookingaheadtothefuture.”

Toattractover120guestsduring theweek, all whom are either businessowners or senior employees frommulti-million organizations to cometo Newton in Johannesburg and givetheirtimeandenergyfor4to5hours,you simplyhave tooffera very goodvalue proposition andmake it worththeirwhile,anditsurelywas.

The very special evening started offwithanenergeticwelcomebyCampbell.AlthoughPaulZumbühl,CEOoftheworldwideInterrollgroup,couldnotper-sonallyattendduetoaflightcancellation,hemanagedtoconnecttotheaudienceviavideoconference.

Hilton’sfirst“VIPonthecouch”wasWernerPelser,GroupSupplyChainDirectorforMrPrice,aleadingomnichannel,value-focusedfashionretailerfromSouthAfrica.TogetherwithsystemintegratorFortna,MrPricehasrecentlyputintooperationahugeandhighlyautomatedmaterialhandlingsolutionforthenewdistributioncenterinHammersdale,Durban.Hence,theaudiencesawadocumentaryvideowithinterestinginsightsandpanoramicimpressionsofMr.Price’shighlysophisticatedoperation.Thevideoexplainedtheconceptbehindthisstate-of-the-artfacility,andhowFortnateamedupwithInterrollandprovidedtherightsolutionsforMr.Price’sveryambitiousperformancerequire-ments.*

Pelserpassedonthestory,startingwiththeimpressivestaticsofafacilityencompassing90,000squaremetersofwork-ablespaceunderitsroofona120,000squaresmeterofconveyorstaticsofafacilitythatisunderroof60000squaremetersofworkablespaceonatotalof92000squaremeters,some72numberofdoorsandwhichisabletoprocess

The theme is ‘Together We Run,’ the goal is to ‘Growing Together,’ and the result is a grand announcementOn May 23, with more than 120 guests, Interroll South Africa celebrated its 20th anniversary at the iconic Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johannesburg. The evening provided great entertainment with Managing Direc-tor Hilton Campbell as the master of ceremonies, as well as a number of new insights including motivation-al speaking and the introduction of new product and investment strategies.

14000cartonsperhourofbothincomingand outbound sorting and over 60 thou-sandpickingitemsperhour.

The project is seen as a decisive growthenabler for Mr Price, and it is alreadymaking a very good impact.What stoodout was that the installation representsaseamlessmixofbothlocalandinterna-tionalequipmentsuppliers, integratedbythe Fortna WES software. Interroll solu-tionsareinstalledinallcriticalhighspeedsections,whereconveyingspeedsexceedapproximately50metersperminuteandwhere continuous, reliable and efficientperformanceisanabsolutemust.

Nextup,Campbellfacilitatedapaneldiscussionfeaturingleadingmaterialhandlingindustryprofessionals.Thepanelin-cludedPelser;MarcAustin,ManagingDirectorforfortnaEMEA;ClaytonThomas,DirectorforIndustrialLogisticSystems;andNelsonTeixeira,DirectorforCourierITandRTT.InterestingdiscussionsdevelopedaroundthequestionofwhethertherewouldbetheautomationboominSouthAfricaandhowonecanfindbalancebetweeninvestinginhigh-endmech-anizationandautomationandemploymentorbetterdeploymentofpeople.Also in focusduring thediscussionweree-commerceandthewarehouseofthefuture.ThegroupinvestigatedwhetherlocalintegratorswithSouthAfricanoriginscanalsosupplyautomationsolutionsandhowthiswillhappen.Lastbutnotleast,thepaneldiscussedtheimportanceof choosing the right partners and how cultureandleadershiphelpwhenmovingfrommanualormechanizedtosophisticatedautomation.

Werner Pelser emphasized that Mr Price seeslogistics as the enabler for growth: “We have agrowthstrategyhencewenowhaveafacilitycanthatcanmanagetheincreasedvolumes,increaseourspeedtomarketandofferstheflexibilitythatwerequire,”hesaid.

Marc Austin shared that Fortna chooses best ofbreadsupplierswhen integratingacompletesys-tem for their clients: “Choosing partners that in-tendtotakethejourneywithusrighttotheend,

whohave a close proximity to our clients offeringaftersalessupportandhave theability toprovidebackupandsparesisveryimportanttousandourclients”.

Clayton Thomas from Industrial Logistic Systemsconfirmedthatthereisanopportunityinthismar-ket for smaller South African integrators to alsooffer conveyor automation systems. “The key to asuccessfulimplementationispartneringwithanin-tegratorwhohasaccesstorobusthardwareandaprovensoftwaresolution”,hesaid.

ThereisanopportunityintheSouthAfricanmarketforsmaller integratorstoalsoofferconveyorauto-mationsystems.


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NelsonTeixeirasharedhispointofviewonprogress:“Whenwefirststartedinvestinginmechanizationbackin2004weactuallyincreasedtheoperationalstaff,howeveritwasnotlongbeforewefoundthesweetspotandwhenweinvestigatedagaininhighspeedcrossbelt sorting in2015,wehadnoneed to increaseagainaswewerenowfamiliarhowwecouldmatchlaborandautomationtogetthebestoutofboth.”

The lively discussionwas followedby an interviewwith Zum-bühl inasegmentperfectlymanagedviavideoconferencebywell-knownjournalistJeremyMaggs.Themainthemewastheworldofdigitalizationandhowithasbecomecriticalforgrasp-inggrowthopportunitiesinthemodernworld—evenbecomingthenewcurrency,givingoneacompetitiveadvantage.

CommitmenttothecustomersinandaroundSouthAfricahasapriorityonInterroll’sagenda.ThatiswhyCampbelltooktheopportunitytoannouncethatstartinginOctober2018,theIn-terrollModularConveyorPlatform(MCP)willbelocallymanu-facturedandassembledinSouthAfricaattheInterrollpremisesin Isando. Themove is considered an opportunity to providegrowthforlocalintegratorsintoday’sfast-growingconveyorau-tomationmarket.

“This is a significant game changer forboth Interroll and our customers. Itmakes available our modular, scalableand flexible solution, delivered quicklyandprovidingaquickreturnoninvest-ment,backedwithlocalserviceandhighavailabilityofspareparts,”saysHilton.

With a slight pause, one could sensethe audience’s about the announce-ment. The evening then ended withMaggs’skeynotespeechaboutwinninginSouthAfrica—anappropriateconclu-siontoa“best-in-class”eveningofen-tertainmentand importantnetworkingaccompaniedbyexcellentcatering.

Interroll at a glance:TheInterrollGroupistheleadingglobalproviderofmaterialhandlingsolutions.Thecompanywasfoundedin1959andhasbeenlistedontheSIXSwissExchangesince1997.InterrollprovidessystemintegratorsandOEMswithawiderangeofplatform-basedproductsandservicesinthesecategories:Rollers(conveyorrollers),Drives(motorsanddrivesforconvey-orsystems),Conveyors&SortersaswellasPallet&CartonFlow(flowstoragesystems).Interrollsolutionsareinoperationinexpressandpostalservices,e-commerce,airports,thefoodandbeverageindustry,fashion,andautomotivesectors,andmanyothermanufacturingindustries.Amongthecompany’sendusersareleadingbrandssuchasAmazon,Bosch,Coca-Cola,DHL,Nestlé,Procter&Gamble,Siemens,WalmartandZalando.HeadquarteredinSwitzerland,Interrollhasaglobalnetworkof32companieswithturnoverofaroundCHF450.7millionand2,100employees(2017).

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Mass Customisation

An acknowledged world leader inthe material handling sector, Mar-tin McVicar, Managing Director,Combilift, attributes the company’simpressive growth tomass custom-isation. “Mass customisation is thenew frontier for both the customerand the manufacturer. Increasinglycustomers are expecting productsto be tailored tomeet their needs.Forkliftproducersthatoffercustom-isedproductsgenerallyproducelowvolume, but Combilift is setting thebenchmarkbyofferingthemasspro-duction of tailored products, result-ing in a strategic advantage for our

Combilift sets the benchmark for mass customisation with its new €50 million

production plant

Combilift, the material handling solutions provider, has set the benchmark for mass production of custom-ised innovative products according to Martin McVicar, Managing Director. Mr McVicar was speaking at the official opening of the new Combilift Global Headquarters. Built at a cost of €50 million the new 500,000 sq.ft (46,500 sq.m). Global Headquarters and new manufacturing facility will allow Combilift to double production. Established in 1998, Combilift currently exports 98% of its products to 85 countries through its 250-strong international dealer network. Combilift is celebrating its 20th year anniversary of lifting innovation.

customers. Traditional forklift manu-facturers focus on high volumemassproductionofthesameproducts.Weevolvewithourclients,producingnewproductseachyear.”

Since1998Combilifthasbeenmanu-facturingcustomisedproductstailoredtosuitclientrequirements.“Theflex-ibility in our new facility means thatCombilift can continue to accommo-date any customer request for a cus-tomised material handling solution,”saysMcVicar“Customerrequirementsareourstandard.Thenewfactoryen-ablesustodoubleproductionandre-mainfocusedontheneedsofourcus-tomersanddealers.Wehavebecomemuchmorethanaforkliftmanufactur-

erandaretransformingthetransportand logistics sector with our innova-tive,space-spacingproducts.”

Combiliftoffersafreelogisticandware-house design service. Combi-ConnectallowsthecustomertoseethebenefitaCombiliftproductwillbringtotheirbusiness. “Our engineers proactivelydesign,planandproducesolutions incollaboration with our customers byofferingmaterialflowanalysisand3Danimations.Weworkwith customerstoproducewarehousedesignstovisu-alise thecapacitypotentialaswellastheoptimumflowofmaterialsontheirsite.”saysMcVicar.

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last5years,whichbenefitfromitspat-ented multi-positional operator tillerarmtechnology.

Combilift sees a growing demand forpedestrian trucks, driven by safetyconcerns where customers and/oremployeesare inthevicinityofoper-atingforkliftsaccordingtoMcVicar“ItisCombilift’s intentiontosignificantlyexpand its pedestrian forklift rangeascanbeseenwiththelaunchofthehigh lift capacity Combilift PoweredPalletTruck(Combi-PPT).”

Increase in jobs

Combilift isalso investing in itswork-force, adding a considerable numberof high-level employment opportu-nities, for skilled technicians, design engineers, logistics and supply chainspecialistsandthosewithmechanicalandelectricalmechatronicsskills.

“TheinvestmentinpeoplewillenableCombilifttomeetitsambitiousgrowthplans,”saysMartinMcVicar?Wehaveemployed an additional 230 peoplesinceweannouncedourplansforthisfactory in 2015. The combination ofthis state of the art production plantand a skilled workforce will allow ustodoubleproductionwithin thenext5years.”

New Factory

The new 46,500 sq.m purpose–builtfactory is set on a 100-acre sitewithroomforexpansion.With11acresofroofspace,itisoneofthelargestman-ufacturingoperationsunderonesingleroofintheRepublicofIreland.

Incorporatingthelatestmanufacturingprocesseswithafocusonsustainabil-ity, the new factorywill enable Com-bilift to double its output in a singleshift across all production lines. Four90metremoving assembly lines pro-duceafinishedtruckevery15minutes.

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ingtoitsglobalnetworkofcustomers.“Weworkcloselywithourcustomersand dealers to identify solutions thatbest match their individual specificneeds. Combilift invests 7%of its an-nual turnover (revenue) in Researchand Development (R&D) to enhanceits customisation capability. We areintensifyingthecollaborationwithourcustomers in thewarehouseandma-terialhandlingsectors.Theintentionistomaximisereturnonrevenue(ROI).”

Growth of Combilift

Establishedby MartinMcVicar,Man-aging Director and Robert Moffett,Technical Director, in 1998, Combiliftisaprivatelyheldandfullycapitalisedcompany.Itdevelopedtheworld’sfirstmultidirectionalall-wheeldrive ICen-ginepoweredforkliftin1998.Initsfirstyearofoperation,Combiliftproduced18units, 17ofwhichwereexported.Thecompanyhasmorethandoubledinthelast5yearsandnowhas40,000unitsinoperationinover85countries.

Combilift’s product portfolio has ex-panded way beyond its first multidi-rectional Combilift, with innovativeproduct development and customisa-tionbeingacornerstoneofthecompa-ny’sethosaccordingtoMcVicar“Asacompany,Combilifthasalwaysfocusedon a number of niche market seg-ments and has a proven track recordoflaunchingonetotwonewproductsannually.Inthefirst10yearsCombiliftconcentrated on the long load ma-terial handling sector. The Combiliftmulti-directional forklift revolution-isedthehandlingof longmaterialsasit allowed customers to handle longproductsinlessspacemoresafely.Be-tween2008and2018Combiliftdiver-sifieditsproductrangedbydevelopinga number of innovative space savingwarehouse and heavy load handlingproducts;theAisleMasterarticulatedtruck and the Straddle Carrier (Com-bi-SC) respectively. Combilift enteredthepedestrianforkliftmarketwiththeintroductionanumberofuniqueprod-ucts(Combi-WRandCombi-CS)inthe

lights enabling staff to work in natu-ral daylightwithout the assistance ofartificial lighting. Lighting is providedthrough1100LEDlightwithindividualPIR sensors. Solar panels supply 185kW of energy with a 1MW Biomassplantfuelledbyrecycledwood(palletsetc)toheatthesprayingbootsandas-semblyarea.110,000litresofrainwa-terisharvestedforusethroughoutthefacility.

More than 50 truckloads of finishedproducts are dispatched to 85 coun-tries each week. Spare parts arealso shipped across the world fromMonaghantothedealernetwork.

Certified to international quality andsafety management standards, thenewheadquartersandmanufacturingfacility has been awarded ISO 9001internationalqualitymanagementsys-tem,ISO14001EnvironmentManage-mentandOHSAS18001OccupationalHealthandSafetyAssessmentSeries.

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Buthow?

The answer may be: ‘to delight thecustomer’, but what path should theindustrybetakingtoachievethisgoal?Customer expectations are consis-tentlyrising,drivenbymarketleaderssuchasAmazonPrime,sotomeetthis demand the industry must consis-tentlyinnovateandinvestinsolutions

“Transformation? Tech in the Driver’s Hands”

By David Slotow, CEO at Trackmatic

According to a recent Gallup poll, the biggest driver of busi-ness to business (B2B) success is meaningful customer impact and yet around 60% of customers are reporting that they’re indifferent in their engagement. Gallup took the research deeper and found that customer engagement had a multiplier effect on business growth. For the supply chain in-dustry, whether focusing on B2B or B2C (business to customer), customer engagement is vital for long-term, sustainable success.

The customer has changed - ignore this

at your peril!

thatbridgethegapbetweenwhatthecustomer wants and how the busi-nessgetsittothem.Thekeystrategic enablerofthisbridgeisthedriver.

The driver is the ultimate brand ambassador – not only ensuring thatgoods are delivered timeously, butalsoresponsibleforthatfinalmomentof delight. While there is significantand impressive disruption in supplychain,most innovationistakingplace

in the warehouse environment andin transportation. The investment intransportationistypicallyonlycentredaround hardware technology in thetruck. Until recently, little of this in-novation focusedon theengagementwiththepersonwhoisfundamentaltoensuringthatthecustomerisahappyandsatisfiedone.

Trackmatic’s Driver-Led Visibility™ harnessestheubiquityofthemo

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biledevicetoturnthedriver intothecentral character of the supply chainshow. By using specifically craftedapplications and tools, the driver be-comesthecriticalsourceofproactive,reliable and first-hand informationfor improved business operations. Inthepast, live, real-timeupdates fromthe vehicle were only available viablack box telematics, howevermobil-itysolutionsthatempowerthedriverhavefundamentallyshiftedthelevelof engagement,insightandaccuracyandthisisfinallyresultinginmaterialcostsavings,andtangibleimprovementstocustomerexperiences.

By fulfilling operational tasks inde-pendently while liaising closely withthe customer where necessary, thedriver shifts from just changing gearstochangingrelationships.Theyextendthe collaboration with operations byproviding reliable informationarounddelays, customer feedback, locationand other issues that could impactonoverall ‘ontimeand in full’ (OTIF) delivery. They can also work closelywith customers to ensure that theyhave the right address and that theyare delivering at a convenient time.Thishashadproven results inchang-ing how customers perceive a brandand their willingness to repurchaseandrefer,aswellasimprovingthereli-abilityofthedeliveriesthemselves.

It has also had a marked impact ondriver behaviour. Drivers that are re-wardedobjectively fortheirempiricalsuccessaremorelikelytotakeinitia-

tive and collaboratewith business toimprove operational efficiency. Tradi-tionally,driversareonlyrecognisedforwhattheyhavedonewrong.Changingthe model to Driver-Led Visibility™turnstraditiononitshead,recognisingdriversforwhattheyhavedoneright.Thenarrativeshiftsfrombadbehaviortogoodbehaviourandcreatesamorepositiveapproachtocollaborationandengagement, and the results extendbeyondemployeehappinessand intocustomerdelight.

This disruption of how the industrytackles customer service, ignited bythe accessibility and cost-effective-ness of technology becomes a pow-erfulbusinesstool.Inthepast,equip-ping a driver with a mobile phonewouldhavebeenfartooexpensiveto consider, today it isamandatorytoolthatensuresdriver,customerandbusi-nesscanoperateefficiently.Now,thedriversarethenewfrontierofcustom-erengagementandtheyaretheonesthat cement the brand’s relationshipwiththecustomer-itisvitalthatthebusinessempowerandsupportthem.

Theindustryhasoptimisedtrucksandroads and systems.Now it is time torecognise that the teamofpeople sooften overlooked are the ones capa-bleofbringingthechangewewantin Logistics.

Are you ready to perfect business flow? Call David Slotow on +27 11 531 3400

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DEXION (CAPE TOWN HEAD OFFICE BASED.) WAREHOUSE SOLUTIONS , SHELV-ING AND RACKING SUPPLIERS TO SOUTH AFRICA AND AFRICA. MANY WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE FACILITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA UTILISE THE GROUND LEVEL BUT FAIL TO REC-OGNISE THE FREE SPACE ABOVE. WE AT DEXION PROVIDE A NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE ON UTILISING THE CUBE EFFICIENTLY.. ONE BEING OUR RACK SUPPORTED STRUCTURE WITH INTERLINKING WALKWAYS TO CREATE MULTI LEVEL PICKING

Lack of storage space

think up

Drive answers SMME prayersBy providing accurate, precise and live insights, SMME’s can now expertly manage and administer their company’s vehicles and reveal unforeseen costs and inneficiencies, thanks to Drive from Ctrack.

Driveisanaffordable,feature-richSoftwareasaService(SaaS)solutionidealforSMME’sandcom-panieswithfleetsof30vehiclesorless.Themobilesolutionisperfectlysuitedtocompanieswhosevehiclesarenottheircorebusinessandwhodonotemploydedicatedfleetmanagers.

Simpletouse,theDrivesolutionprovidesallthefleetmanagementtoolsbusinessownerswilleverneed,withouttheprohibitivecostsandcomplexityofcurrentofferings.

Drive’sintuitivedashboard,forexample,canbeviewedandadministeredondesktopcomputers,laptops,tabletsandmobiledevicesandprovidesatop-downviewofallvehicles,driversandtasks,simultaneously.

GPS integrationlocatesvehiclesanddrivers inreal-timethrougheasytousemapsoftware.Re-sponsivemappingindicatesadriver’scurrentlocationaswellaswherethey’reheadedtonext,giv-ingsmallbusinessestheabilitytoprovidetheircustomerswithupdatedestimatedtimesofarrival.

Thesolutioncanalsoprovideafulloverviewofacompany’sin-progressandscheduledtasks,withthetrackingofdeliveriesandjobstatuses,alsoperformedinreal-time.WithDrive,itispossibletoschedulejobsbeforehand,assigningthesetospecificdriversand/orvehicles,asrequired.

Afterentering the tasks for theday, thebuilt-in routeoptimisation functionprovides themostefficientroutesfordriverstotravel.Thisradicallyreducesthetimetakenanddistancesdriven,aswellastheamountoffuelconsumedonadailybasis.Italsomeansdriverswastenotimephoningcontrollersforassistance.

Furthermore,jobsandcustomervisitscanbescheduledondriver’sphones,therebyassistingdriv-erswithplanningand structuring their tasks intoorganisedworkflows.Turn-by-turnnavigationmeansdriversnevergetlost,whileatripscorehighlightsareasneedingdriverbehavourimprove-ments.


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DEXION (CAPE TOWN HEAD OFFICE BASED.) WAREHOUSE SOLUTIONS , SHELV-ING AND RACKING SUPPLIERS TO SOUTH AFRICA AND AFRICA. MANY WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE FACILITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA UTILISE THE GROUND LEVEL BUT FAIL TO REC-OGNISE THE FREE SPACE ABOVE. WE AT DEXION PROVIDE A NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE ON UTILISING THE CUBE EFFICIENTLY.. ONE BEING OUR RACK SUPPORTED STRUCTURE WITH INTERLINKING WALKWAYS TO CREATE MULTI LEVEL PICKING

Lack of storage space

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Real-time driving violations can bedepicted,ascanwherevehiclesweredriven,where theystoppedorwheretheyidledexcessively.Usinggeo-fenc-ing capability, vehicles canbe limitedto predefined areas, with alerts sentwhenbreachesoccur.ThesealertscanbesentandreceivedviatheDriveapp,SMSoremail andcanbecategorisedandorganised intouser groups,mak-ingthemsimplertomanage.

Driveuserscancreateserviceintervalsofdiffering lengthsandservicetypes,whiledriverscanreportvehiclefaultsthroughtheapp.Businessandprivatelogbooks can be produced and sepa-rated,withthebusinesslogbookused

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torecoverbusinessmileageexpenses.Detailedandfullycustomisablereportsareeasytointerpretandcanbedown-loaded for further scrutiny. These re-portshelpsmallbusinessownersanal-ysetheircostitemsandallowthemtomakebetterdecisions,faster.

Lastbutnotleast,astolenvehiclere-covery service is also included on a24/7basis.

“Ctrack is proud to launch this inno-vative solution for the SMMEmarketat an unbeatable price,” says CobusGrove,CtrackGlobalCOO.“Driveistheculminationof30yearsofexperienceand reflects a deep understanding of

theneedsofourcustomersacrossthediversefleettelematicsmarket.

“This system grants business ownersfullonlinevisibilityoftheircompany’sfleet, for improved operational effi-ciencies, on themove. Drive enablesCtrackclientstomakesplit-secondde-cisionsthatreducecostsfromthefirstdayofimplementation,”heconcludes.

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Health and Safety Training

The term that causes most of the industrial community to sigh in frustration, it is widely believed that Health and Safety Training is a waste of time and company resources. Veterans in this field share the feeling, they have been operating in their respective fields for most of their lives and they do not need some facilitator telling them how to do their work when they have a deadline in production or on a site.

While this isall trueandunderstand-able, there isalwayssomethingtobelearned.HereishowhealthandsafetyTrainingcouldbenotonlybeneficialtoyouandyourcompanybutalsotothewidercommunity.

As with everything in life there arelawsinplacefortheprotectionofhu-manity,toprotectourselvesfromoth-ersandfromexternaldisasters.Therearemanysuchlawsandlegislationsinplacethatgovernthehealthandsafe-tywithinthecommunity.TheDepart-mentofLabour’sOccupationalHealthand Safety Act 85 of 1993 outlinesthese regulations and requirementsclearly.

It is imperative to understand thatthere is a difference between oper-atingontimeand cost efficiency andoperatingbyconsideringthelivesandwellbeing of your workforce. We of-tendealwithcaseswhereauthoritiesallow theirwork force to cut cornersbecausetheybecomeconfidentinthenotionthat“justthisonce”or“itwon’thappentothem,theyknowwhattheyare doing”. Unfortunately, accidentshappennomatterhowskilledorprac-ticedyoumaybeinacertaincapacity.Savingmoneyshortterm,maycostthecompany in resources, time and liveslongterm.

Suppose an employee works with amachineandthere’sanincident,heisinjured and there areno safetymea-suresinplace.Therewillbeinvestiga-

tions launched, a claimwill beput inagainstthecompanyforcompensationfortheinjuredpartyandhis/herfam-ily. Shoulddeathoccur,thecompanyand ‘management authorities’ couldface both legal and financial conse-quences.Inseverecasesthecompanycouldbeshutdownandthepersonre-sponsiblemayevenfaceincarceration.Allofwhichcouldhavebeenavoidedifproperprocedureswerefollowedandprovisionsweremade.

Healthandsafetytrainingcreatestheuniqueopportunityto improveWork-forcemorale as they feel valued andcaredfor,apositiveworkforceismoreproductive therefore delivers qualityservice.

Health and Safety Training should beperceivedasanopportunity,notanin-convenience.Thisopportunityextendsto the whole community, educationdoes not only have an affect on theimmediate learnerbuton thepeoplearound themaswell. If there is oneopenmindthatimplementswhattheyhave learned multiple lives are im-proved.

HereatV&VTrainingandBee-SafePro-gram Development and Training, weunderstand that the companiesworkontightschedules,wealsounderstandtheimportanceofcomprehensiveandqualitytraining.

Our scope of training extends frombaselinemedicals,allthewaytocom-

plex liftingequipmentandmachineryaswellaseverythinginbetween. We takepride in being an accreditedcompanywiththerelevantauthorities,rendering impeccable expert servicesforyoureveryneed.Ourteamhasdi-verse expertise and experience, theyarepreparedforvarioussituationsandspecificrequirementsonasitetositebasis.

We aim to deliver the best possibleservice at affordable rates, comfort-able times and locations based uponyourneedsasaclient.

Our Most Common Courses on offer are (but not limited to)

*FirstAidTraining*CraneLicences*ForkliftLicences*HealthandSafetyCourses*FireFightingTraining*WorkingatHeights*ScaffoldingTraining*HIRA/OHSAct*BaselineMedicals*Andsomuchmoreonoffer!

KnowSafety,NoAccidents!Wehopeyouwillbecomepartofthechangewithus.

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Liquid Telecomswins East AfricaCom award for Best Net-work Improvement

EarlierthisweekataceremonyinNai-robi,LiquidTelecomwasnamedasthewinner in theBestNetwork Improve-mentcategoryatEastAfricaCom’s in-auguralawards.

The awards celebrate the achieve-ments of the people and companiesat the forefrontofdigital transforma-tion in East Africa. The BestNetworkImprovementcategoryrecognisesthemostsuccessful initiativefromanop-erator thathas significantly improvedthe performance or coverage of anetwork in East Africa in the last 12months.

LiquidTelecomwonforitsdeploymentofthelatestDWDMtechnologywithinitsEastAfricaFibreRing.Thisenablestransmission at the highest possiblecapacityof100G,10timesthespeedof the previously used 10G waves,makingtheEastAfricaRingthelargestlitbackhaulcapacityinAfrica.

DSV COLD is our world class, GDP compliant handling facility at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa

Used exclusively for pharmaceuticaland healthcare products, DSV COLDoffersyouasecure,door-to-doorser-vicewithglobalvisibilitywhichmeetsthehigheststandardsofin-transithan-dlingandtemperaturecontrolledstor-age.

DSV COLD is positioned at the car-go section at OR Tambo Internation-al Airport,whichmakes for easy andfast collection from the various air-lines–andyetitisoutoflineofsight,ensuring safety. It is also adjacent tothehighway,offeringeasyaccessandshorter delivery times, and cuts outdoublehandling.

We’vemitigatedyourriskevenfurtherby carrier and lane risk assessment,healthcare specific SOPs andworkinginstructions, specialised healthcaretraining of allDSVpersonnel and theuseofIATAproductlabels.

DSV COLD complements the alreadyformidableAirfreight,SeaFreightandBrokeragecapabilitiesofDSV,andof-fersyouairportstorage inthreetem-perature zones - 2°C to 8°C, 15°C to25°C,andfreezerfacilitiessetat-20°C.

It also eliminates the previously greyarea of airport handling and ensuresthatyourhealthcarecargo ishandledallthewaybyDSV,inlinewithgloballyrecognisedGDPstandards.

Weare the largestprivatedistributorof cold chain products to the publicand private sectors in South Africa,and lead the market in healthcarewarehousing and distribution. DSVCOLDisauniqueproduct,andfurtherstrengthens your unbroken temper-ature-controlled healthcare supplychain.

UD TRUCKS’ INNOVATION ROADMAP AIMS TO OFFER FULLY-ELECTRIC, AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS TOWARDS 2030

Tokyo, Japan. UD Trucks announced the launch of “Fujin & Raijin. Vision 2030”— an Innovation Roadmap which aims to deliver a variety of solutions for smart logistics, including fully-electric and autonomous trucks leading up to 2030.

The roadmap focuses on the key ar-easofautomationandelectromobilitytoaddressthechallengesofarapidlychangingworld.TruetoUDTrucks’vi-sion to provide the trucks the worldneeds today, the innovation roadmaptakesastep-by-stepapproachtogeth-erwithcustomerstooffercommercial-ised solutions for select automationandelectromobility applications from2020,withaviewtoward full-fledgedcommercialisationby2030.

By 2030, demand for parcel deliveryisexpectedtogrow50%comparedto2014.Tomeetthisdemand,thelogis-ticsindustryfacessignificantchalleng-es,includingaresponsibilitytoreduceCO2 emissions, the growing scale ofonlinecommerce,anddrivershortag-es. UD Trucks believes that transfor-mativeinnovationsinautomationand

electromobilityarekeytoovercomingthese challenges and providing cus-tomers with the trucks that fit theirneeds.

“When delivering on our promise toprovide the trucks and services theworld needs today, we have alwaysdonethingsabitdifferentlyfromoth-ersinourindustry.Aswenowlookfor-ward,weareconvincedthattheworldneedssmart logistics,”saidUDTrucksChairman Joachim Rosenberg duringthe roadmap’s announcement at theEmbassyofSwedeninTokyo.

UD Trucks takes inspiration for theirinnovation roadmap from the godsof wind and thunder, as depicted inthe famous gold-embossed Japanesefolding screen, “Fujin and Raijin.” UDTrucks’ progress in automation is in-

spiredbyFujin,thegodofwind,whosymbolises the power of movement,whileitsworkinelectromobilityisin-spired by Raijin, the god of thunder,who symbolizes the power of ener-gy.With“Fujin&Raijin.Vision2030.”UDTrucksiscommittedtodevelopingsmarterlogisticssolutionsinthesekeyareas,enabledbyadvancesinconnec-tivityanddigitalization.

Automation

Automationwill reshape the logisticsindustry,creatingreal-lifebenefitsforboth customers and society in termsofproductivity,safety,energyandfuelefficiency. UD Trucks is now focusingon solutions for safe, low-speed au-tomation in confined areas, includingin-plant and harbour logistics. It isalso exploring on-road Highway Auto

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PilotandCACC(CooperativeAdaptiveCruise Control) platooning technolo-giesinthenearterm,andmorehigh-ly automated on-road vehicles in thelongterm.

Electromobility

UD Trucks is committed to reducingtheenvironmental impactof itsprod-ucts. UD Trucks is now developingtechnologies necessary to create si-lent,zero-emissionvehiclesthatmax-imise energy efficiency, payload ca-pacityandmileage.Asbatterysystemscontinuetoevolve,UDTrucksistestingavarietyofsolutions,includingbatteryEV,parallelHEVandSeriesHEV.

ConnectivityandDigitalisation

Connectivity through digitalisation isthe enabler of both automation andelectromobility. In Japan, UD Truckshas around 45 000 vehicles connect-ed through the UD Information Ser-

vice, which uses data collected fromeachvehicle tohelp improveuptime.By analysing digital data collectedfrom customer driving behaviour, UDTrucksalsogainsinsightonhowtode-signevensaferandmoredependabletrucks.

“Since the launch of the New Quonin2017,UDTruckshasmovedsteadi-ly forwardon itsmission todrive thefutureof smart logistics. This innova-tionroadmaprepresentsamajorleapforwardforboththecompany,thelo-gistics industry, andour society,” saidDouglasNakano,SeniorVicePresidentofUDTrucksTechnology.“Wearecom-mittedtoensuringthatourcustomersaroundtheworldfeelthefullbenefitsof the solutions andproductswearedeveloping,whichwillultimatelymakelifebetterforeveryoneinoursociety.”

Over the course of 2018, UD Truckswill conduct demonstrations of au-tonomous driving and electric drive

prototypes, targeting field tests andcustomertrialsaheadofTokyoMotorShow 2019. It aims to have vehiclesin actual daily operation by the year2020. All activities will be conductedwith a view toward full-fledged com-mercialisationoffully-electricandau-tonomoustrucksby2030.

Step-by-steptogetherwithcustomers,UDTrucksdeliverssolutionsforSmartLogistics.

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As the market leader in materials handling and high performance door systems, Stab-A-Load was approached by the professional team involved with the design and implementation of the new cold storage and distribu-tion facility for Roots Butchery, to provide solutions for the best possible high performance and loading dock solutions for their particular application.

Asenergysavingandhighdutycycleswerehighpriority,thedoorssuppliedhadtohavethebest insulationbene-fits, tightest sealing properties, highlifeexpectancycoupledwithlowmain-tenance requirements and reduceddowntime.

ForthesectionaloverheaddockdoorsStab-A-Load opted for the RichardsWilcox T175 45mm thick insulatedpanel. This Polyurethane insulateddoor has the highest insulation valueintheindustryatR16.4.Withwarran-tiesofupto10yearsoninsulationanddelamination,thelifespanofthisdoorwashighlyrecommendedto fulfil theoperational requirementsof the facil-ity. Hot dipped galvanized hardwareensuresagainstcorrosion,nylonguiderollers with sealed bearings ensure asmooth and quiet operation and aremaintenancefree.

To provide a tight seal between theloading dock and the trailer, Stab-A-LoadproposeditsKelleyFSR1000con-tact curtain dock shelter. This shelterprovides the tightest seal around thetopandsidesof thetraileraswellasthe rear. This shelter allows full trail-

er access when the truck is engagedandthereforedoesn’thampertheop-eration of rolling materials, handlingequipment and loading docks. Thedesignallowsfortightsealingofmul-tipletrailersizeswheretruckfleetsarenotstandardised.Withfoamfilledsideseals,theunittransfersverylowpres-sureagainstbuildingwallswhencom-pressedbydocking vehicles, allowingfor fixingdirectly onto insulatedpan-els. The TS 55 fabric Hypalon curtain

fabric is tearandchafingresistantre-sultinginalongerlifespanunmatchedby any other dock shelter in the in-dustry.As theshelter is impactable itdoes not get damaged by off centreapproachingtrucktrailers.

Animportantdesignelementwerethedoor openings between the freezersand staging area with temperaturesrangingfrom-25˚Cto+5˚C.Theseopeningsareusedforforklifttraffic

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AT A GLANCE: THE LOGIMAT VERTICAL LIFT MODULE

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With its compact design, the VerticalLift Module fits into any space andmeets any customer requirements,whether it has separate storage andretrieval sides, two-sided storage orretrievalonthefloorabove,orrisingfrom a basement to extend over twofloors,projectingthroughaceilingorrecessedintothefloor.

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Northmec’s new assembly plant in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, has recently been completed by Macwin Construction and is now fully operational.

“The Capital Equipment Group (CEG) – a division of Invicta Holdings Limited – has made a R59-million invest-ment in the construction of this new plant, which is now home to the Group’s extensive range of agricultural and construction equipment, as well as forklift trucks,” says Tony Sinclair, CEO, Capital Equipment Group, a subsidiary of Invicta Holdings Limited. “This investment confirms the Group’s pledge to support local indus-tries – particularly agricultural and construction sectors – by continuing to expand the product range to meet exact market demand, improve accessibility to equipment and spares and to provide a dependable repair and maintenance service.

“This new assembly and distributionplantreflectssignificantgrowthinourbusinessandaugerswell forcontinu-ingdevelopment.Northmechashada44%growthinvolumesin2016andafurther37%in2017,whileCaseCon-structionhasenjoyeda38%growthinvolumesinthelastfinancialyear.

“Despite political uncertainty andtougheconomicconditions,ourcom-mitmenttoserviceexcellenceremainssteadfast.Themain focusat thenew

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Thenew5500mᶟbuildingon14hec-taresof land justoff theN3highway,between Durban and Pietermaritz-burg, isstrategicallypositionedtoen-sureswifterdeliverytimes.Machinerythat arrives at the Durban Harbourfrom abroad, will be transported di-rectly to the conveniently situatedplant,forassemblyandefficientdistri-butionthroughoutAfrica.

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torsandcombineharvesters,sprayingunitsandawiderangeofimplementsand accessories. Case constructionbackhoe loaders, skid steer loadersandmotorgradersarealsohousedatthenewplant,aswellasTCMforklifttrucks.

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Should Your Next DC Be in an Urban Shopping Center?

Retail is in the Midst of the Biggest Transformation since the Rise of Big Box Stores.

E-Commerce is growing steadily, carving out a larger percentage of retail sales. Last holiday season online orders made up 21% of total retail sales and this year will be even higher. At the same time, Amazon is setting a high bar for service. With its growing distribution network they can offer same day delivery to more than 77 million Amer-icans on millions of products from apparel to auto parts, to office supplies and everything between. Traditional retailers must now figure out how to rationalise and leverage their existing store assets and distribu-tion footprint around this new set of customer expectations.

To remain competitive, companieshavetriedanumberofoptions:

•BuildingdedicatedeCommerceDCs,warehouse-within-a-warehouse operations,andfull-scaleom ni-channelfacilities.•Usingthird-partylogisticsproviders and enabling drop-shipping from suppliers.•Increasingautomationandaddinglabourforshort-termscaleduringpeaks.•Addingship-from-storecapabilitiesincluding“buyonline,pick-upin-store”and“shipfromstoretoconsumer”.

Althoughthesetacticshavehadsomesuccess, theycomewithahostof in-ventory, efficiency and profitabilitychallenges. Retailers still find them-selves limited in their flexibility andability to respond quickly to changeand with the labour pool tighteninginmanykeymarkets,companiesmustlookforadditionalsolutions.

What’s needed is a way to serve customers efficiently and cost-effec-tively, without incurring huge capital expenses or carrying excess inventory and the solution will have to be flexi-ble and adaptable as the market and your business grows, contracts and changes direction.

Can you afford 35 Distribution Centers?

Amazon’s sprawling fulfillment cen-ternetworkallowsnextdaygroundshipping to 91% of the US popula-tion2.Toprovidethatsame levelofservicewould require a network ofmore than 35 DCs, which is simplyoutofreachformanyretailers.

Could Pop-Up DCs be the Future of Retail Distribution?

Now there is a new alternative to consider. In addition to yourcentralised DCs, 3PLs and stores forfulfillment, what if you could pop-upasmalldistributionoperation locatedcloser to customers than you haveeverbeen?These“pop-upDCs”couldbe designed with the efficiency of aDC but without the need for a largecapitalinvestmentorlongleadtimetoimplement.Youcouldpotentiallyadd5or6pop-upDCstoyournetworkforlessthanthecostofanewDCandinafractionofthetime.Thisnewkindofadaptivenetworkmightallowyouto:

•Fulfillordersfastertolocal customers•Savetransportationcostbylocating inventory closer to stores and customer’shomes•Testthewatersinnewgeographies

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There are three trends that are coming together to make this possible.

First, significant advances in auton-omous robots have driven design innovationand increasedtheproduc-tivity of workers doing each-pickingdistribution. These scalable, autono-mousbotsdonotrequirealargecapexinvestment, can ramp up quickly andoffermoreflexibilitythanever.

Second, prime real estate is comingavailable with attractive rates andflexible lease termsasa resultof thesignificant number of stores closingand shopping center owners seekingnew,alternativetypesoftenants.Itisnowpossibletoleasepropertiesnearenoughtomajormetrostoenablenextdayorevensame-daygroundshippingtolargenumbersofthepopulation.

Third, new warehouse executionsoftware (WES) is now available to orchestrateallthepartsofthesolutionthatneedtocometogether.

Adaptive Network Capability is the New Competitive Advantage

This is a rapidly deployable, scalablesolution that doesn’t require largecapex investment and enables re-sponsiveness on a whole new levelbut how do you decide if these newautonomous bots and pop-up DCsare right for you? The place to startis not with the technology. The firststepistodevelopanadaptivenetworkstrategybasedontheuniqueneedsofyour business. Your network strategyshould take into account more thanorderprofilesandgrowthprojections,butalso include labourrequirements,transportationcosts, inventoryinvest-ment and carrying costs, real estatecosts and incentives, operating costsand more. Only then are you readytodesign theoptimal solution, selecttechnologyanddeploy.

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Another smartaddition to the “Linderobotics” product family: Offering aloadcapacityof1.6tons,theR-MATICoperatesnon-stop24/7–storingandretrievinggoodsonandofftheshelvesas required, and it also takes overthe constant supply of workstations. Sensors attached to the truck ensurethat pallets are placed or picked upsafelyandintherightplace.Afurthersensormounted on the fork carriageprevents the danger of overhangingloads.Three-dimensionalcamerasareusedtodetectthestoragelocationontheshelfandadjustthepositionoftheforksusingthesideshift.

Onthehorizontallevel,theinfrastruc-ture-free contour-based geo-naviga-tion system guides the automatedguided vehicle safely and route-opti-misedthroughthevariouswarehouseareas.Anavigationlaserpermanentlyscans the surroundingswithin a 360°radius to orientate itself in space.During this, the R-MATICmoves at aspeedofupto2.5metrespersecond.

Theuseoffullyautomatedequipmentischaracterisedbyhighreliability,ac-curacyandsafety:Thedamagerateisreduced to aminimum, since humanerrorcanbeexcludedasthecauseofanaccident.Inaddition,theautomat-edprocessesleadtogreatertranspar-encyandsupportoperationalprocessoptimisation. Last but not least, effi-ciency gains result from the fact thatpreviously required staff can be usedelsewhere in the warehouse. “Withtwo or three-shift operation, we as-sumethattheR-MATICwillhavepaidforitselfaftertwoyearsatthelatest,”

Linde Material Handling is expanding its portfolio of robotic solutions with the addition of the autonomous R-MATIC reach truck. This truck transports palletized goods of up to 1.6 tons fully automatically to high-bay racks, storing and retrieving them independently at lifting heights of up to ten metres.

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‘‘Linde R-MATIC stores goods in-dependently at

lifting heights of up to ten metres’’

says Philipp Stephan, Product Man-ager Linde robotics at LindeMaterialHandling.

Gradual expansion facili-tates entry into Industry 4.0

TheR-MATIChasbeeninuseforovera year at a well-known internation-al manufacturer of consumer goods.Even during this test phase, supervi-sorstherewerefullofpraisenotonlyforitsmaturetechnologybutaboveallfor the resulting increase in produc-tivity. “The autonomous reach truckisanoptionworthconsideringforany industrial company whose intralogis-tics system is driven by strong costpressure and demands for high effi-ciency,” says Frank Heptner, SeniorDirector Consultancy and Projects,IntralogisticsSolutionsatLindeMate-rialHandling.Lindehasdevelopedtheautomated R-MATIC reach truck fortransportandwarehousingtasksinallsectors. Industrial companies charac-terisedbyahigh levelofautomation,such as automobile and commoditymanufacturers,particularlyfavourthistruck.

Using Linde robotics trucks, logisticsmanagerscangraduallynetworktheirinternal material flow processes. Forsimple applications, the R-MATIC canworkonstand-alonebasis– i.e.with-out being connected to corporate ITsystems.Inthiscase,travelcommandsaretriggereddirectlyviathevehicle’stouchscreenoracommunicationbox.In mixed operation, the automated vehicles communicate via interfaceswith other machines and systems orrollerconveyors.

Whenusedinlargerfleets,theR-MAT-IC control system can exchange datawith the company’s WarehouseManagement (WMS) or Enterprise ResourcePlanning(ERP)systems.Thecomputing unit manages incoming orders,assignsroute-optimisedjobstothe vehicles, receives feedback fromthe trucks, regulates trafficand takesovercontrolofthefleet.

In order to define the ideal roboticssolution, experts from Linde Materi-alHandling analyse thematerial flowprocessesonsiteinclosecoordinationwiththecustomer.Oncetheplanningphasehasbeencompleted,theequip-mentisinstalledatthecustomer’ssitewithinjustafewdays.


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NissanForkliftisawell-knownnameinSouthAfrica,andabrandknowforitsreliabilityanddurability.MadeinJapan,NissanForkliftweredistributedin

sub-SaharanAfricabyBidvestMaterialsHandling.ChangesintheJapanesemar-ket, involvingaconsolidationofseveral internationalbrandssawNissanBeingincorporatedintoglobalcompanyUniCarriers.

Whiletheproductsdidn’tchange,thenameontheforkliftisnowUniCarriers.Forcustomers,thismeansthatifyouarelookingtobuyorhireaNissanforklift,youwillnowbebuyingorhiringaUniCarriersforklift,ofthesamequalityandreliability. The changes forNissan Forklifthasbeenname changeonly. PieterFourie,managingdirector of BIDVESTMaterialsHandling says, “It’s the sameproduct,justadifferentname.”

UniCarrier is a big international company and bigger brings added benefits.“Customerswillhaveaccesstomorebrandsupportandmoreproducts,”Pietersadds.

There’s a new name in forklift in South Africa. Global company UniCarriers, has consolidated sev-eral brands into one internation-al brand. Distributed locally by Bidvest Materials Handling, the UniCarriers name is new, but the products are not.

Name change, same Japanese quality

Twouniqueservicesforcustomersarespecialisedbatteryandchargermaintenanceforelectricforklifts,aswellasdrivertraining.

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ThemachineismanufacturedinJapan,accordingtothesamehighstandards.Theyarebackedbya2000hour/two-yearfullwarranty,oneofthebestintheindustry.

Name change, same Japanese quality The benefit of bigger

Goods service and a trusted namehavebeenthehallmarkofBidvestMa-terialsHandlinginSouthAfrica.“SouthAfricanslookforquality,reliabilityanda well-supported brand,” Pieter ob-serves.“Thisisn’tgoingtochange.Themachine are manufactures in Japan,accordingtothesamehighstandards.Theyarebackedbya2000hour/two-year fullwarranty, oneof thebest intheindustry”.

“AsdistributorsofUniCarrierswenowhave access to 28 different models,manyofwitchareidealfortheSouthAfricamarket.”

And an already sterling reputationfor serviceand support is further im-provedwithaccesstomoreproducts.And if you have a Nissan forklift-thiswillbesupported,exactlyasbefore.

BidvestMaterialsHandlingdistributesand supports UniCarriers productsthroughout sub-Saharan Africa. “Interms of parts, we supply all majorforkliftsbrands,”Pietersays.

“Wealsooffernewandusedforklifts,servicesallbrandsofforkliftandhave24-hourservicebackup.”

Meeting customers’ needs

Twouniqueservicesforcustomersarespecialisedbatteryandchargermain-tenanceforelectricforklifts,aswellasdrivertraining.“Wehavetwocertifieddrivertrainers,”Pieternotes.

Thecompanyhasanationalfootprintwith branches in Durban and CapeTown and a dealer network through-out the region. “In South Africa weneedwell-builtmachines.Thenewesttechnology is great, but not alwayswhat our customers need. We areconfidentwecanmeetourcustomers

needs, and with the support of Uni-Carrierswillcontinuetoofferexcellentservice,”concludesPieter.

The UniCarriers name has only beenaroundforashortwhile,butthecom-pany has a history ofmore than 100years, going back to Barrett Industri-alTruck,whichwas founded in1914.Barrettwasapioneerinbringinganewgenerationofelectricpoweredequip-menttothematerialhandlingmarket.

Another well-known name that be-came part of the UniCarriers compa-ny is TCMwhich founded the forkliftmanufacturing industry in Japan,pro-ducing the first ever Japanese-madeforkliftin1949.

Nissan Forklift began operations in195,acquiringBarrettin1988andsub-sequentlybecomingthefirstJapanesemanufacturerofalfiveclassesofma-terialhandlingequipmentintheUS.

Today, UniCarriers provide forkliftsthroughout the world, includingthroughBidvestMaterialsHandlinginSouthernAfrica.

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MANITOU SUPPORTS SUPPLY CHAINS WITH MATERIAL HANDLING

SOLUTIONSAs a world leader in all-terrain working machinery, the Manitou Group is known for innovation, safety and quality. The reliability, performance and simplicity of Manitou machines combine to make equipment of en-hanced value, meeting the needs of its clients in all industries. Safety in warehousing is not an easy feat with heavy loads constantly being manoeuvred at extensive heights, often within narrow aisles. Manitou offers all round material handling solutions for the supply chain and warehousing industry: from the challenge of reaching heights for stock taking, cleaning and maintenance requirements with their access platform options to stacking, unstacking and transporting bulky materials with their ranges of masted, industrial forklifts and reach trucks.

In keeping up with client require-ments for reaching desired heightssafely and easily, Manitou offers awide range of access platforms, alsoreferred to as “cherry pickers”. Threeunique platform models are offeredto enable you to reach your desiredheight, safely! For more than 15years, Manitou has designed, man-ufactured and distributed safe, flexi-ble and functional access platforms.

Manitou’saccessplatformsaremobile– resulting inamultitudeofdifferentusesexactlywhereyouneed it.Withthe simple touch of a button, bothverticalandhorizontalmovementcanbeaccomplishedinstantly,resultinginhigherproductivity.Acontrolledworkenvelope ensures weight toleranc-es are not exceeded, allowing you toworksafer.

Manitou’s range of access platformsincludes:articulatedaccessplatforms,telescopic access platforms, scissorlifts and vertical access platforms, allofwhich offer complete functionalityand reliabilityacrossapplicationsandindustries,bothindoorsandoutdoors.Themultipurpose,electric,articulatedplatformrangeoffersaself-propelled,articulated platform. All models are

less than twometres highwith armsfolded back, allowing for easy ac-cess to all warehouses and industrialbuildings. These platforms can reachheights of between 11.95 metres to16.9metres. A 3D option is availableinManitou’s 120AETJC and 150AETJCmodelswhichgivesyou theflexibilitytonegotiatearoundobstaclessuchaspiping,beamsandpillars, furtheren-hancing productivity. The reinforcedstructureofthearmsincreasestheri-gidityandcomfortoftheoperatorandthis stability equals safety, regardlessoftheworkingheightandturningcir-cle.

Manitou’s scissor platforms come inbothelectricaswellasdieselversions.Highworkingcapacitywithanextend-ableworkingareareducestheneedtocontinuously ascend and descend formaterials necessary to complete thejob.Availableforheightsof7.8meter,10meteror12meter,thescissorplat-forms are equipped with reinforceddouble-armed scissors. An anti-slipcoatingonthebasketaddstothesafe-tyelementoftheplatform.

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ter.Limitedspaceisrequiredfortheseplatforms which is easily transport-able in congested work areas. Theseplatformsare ideal forbuildingmain-tenance,cleaningandstockchecking,amongstotherapplications.

Manitou’s range of industrial forkliftsincludediesel,gasandelectricoptions.TheMI range of internal combustionindustrial forklifts are designed toachieve simplicity, reliability and ef-ficiency while maintaining Manitou’strustedreputationofreliablemachineswithguaranteedservicesandsupport.Itismorethanjustamachine:theMIoffersamaterialhandlingsolutiontai-loredtotherequirementsofclientsintermsofproductionandlogistics

TheMIrangeisaconventionalforklift(diesel or gas), used within standardworking conditions such as paved,tarredorsmoothsurfaces,thatiside-allysuitedtoabroadspectrumof in-dustries such as warehousing, foodand textile and manufacturing. Stan-dard with side shift and solid tyres,theMIunitoffersaveryshortturningradiusforquickmanoeuvring,makingit ideal fortacklingcongestedsitesorwarehouseaisleswherehighitemro-tationisimportant.

For electric forklift options, Manitouoffers the ME range. Like their die-sel and gas equivalents (MI), theMErange responds perfectly to the re-quirements of today’s industry. Theyareeasy touseandmaintain,aswellasbeingreliableinallsituations.Narrow aisle warehousing spacescan be a challenge and a safety haz-ard if the correct equipment is notused. New to the Manitou range istheManitouElectricReachTruck(ER)withwidthsrangingfrom1120mmto1397mm andmaximum capacities ofbetween 1.2 and 2 tons. A choice ofliftingheightsbetween3.2metresand11.5metresmakes thiselectric reachtrucktheperfectdesignforcrammedwarehouses.Theprotectivecaballowsfor adjustments to improve operator

safety,comfortandergonomics.

AllManitouaccessplatforms, forkliftsand reach trucks come with reliableserviceandsupportthroughoutSouthAfrica aswell as 95%parts availabili-tyover thecounterensuringthat theindustrial forkliftsmaintainmaximumuptime.

Manitou supports its comprehensivematerial-handling range nationallywithaworld-classserviceandsupportnetwork. Manitou helps ensure peakoperation andmaximum productivity

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Manitou’sMIrangeofdieselandgasforklifttrucks

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with the help of experienced main-tenance teams that are on stand-by24/7,365daysayear.

NEW CENTRALISED CONTROL TOWER AT ID LOGISTICS HERALDS A NEW ERAID Logistics South Africa, part of the international contract logistics group, has installed a Centralised Control Tower at its head office in Boksburg, Gauteng to manage operations for its growing client base across the country.

AdrienFaye,NationalTransportPlanning&ExecutionTrackingManageratIDLogisticsSA,hasbeenresponsibleforrollingoutandsupportingsimilarprojectsfortheglobalgroupinFrance,BelgiumandChina.“WestartedtheplanningfortheCentralisedControlTowerinSouthAfricainJuly2017andbyJanuarythisyear,wehadestablishedourcentralisedtransportplanningdepartmentatourheadoffice.”

During2017,IDLogisticsdeployedZENOmobilesoftware,whichisanonlinewebschedul-erforsameandnextdayplanningofvehiclesanddeliveries,withbuilt-inworkflowman-agement.“Thishelpstomanageboththeplanningandexecutionwithreal-timeeventsthroughtheuseofalerts,automaticadjustmentofexistingschedulesfollowingevents.Itintegrateswiththehandheldmobiledevicesandbackendfinancialsystem,whichenablesourmobileworkforce to receive alerts, downloadable schedules, signatures-on-line, aswellasalotmorefunctionality,”saidFaye.

Hand-in-handwith ZENO, is the company’s optimisation programme, based on PLATO,which is a suite of enterprise-level planning software modules that provides superiortransportmanagement,routeoptimisationandresourceutilisation.

“Itenablesustomodelcomplextransportationoperations,includingshiftchanges,exter-nalcontractors,loadingbays,variablestoptimesbasedonloadingandoffloadingprofilesandmore.Itsabilitytointeractwithothersystems,integratewithmultipletrackingandGPSserviceprovidersensuresthatwehavetotalcontrolofthelogistics’process–fromstarttothefinish.Thishasbenefittedourclientbase,whichincludesbrandssuchasDa-none,Nestlé,Woody’s,Mayo,DeneysSwiss,BRMSpar,OKFoodsDivision, Sir Fruit, tonameafew,”headded.

AccordingtoFaye,themajorbenefitsofacentralisedfacilityisvisibilityoftheclients’or-dersthroughitsentirejourneyfromcollectiontodelivery,aswellreal-timetrackandtracecapabilitiesandeffectivemonitoringofthedriversandvehicles.“Thismanagedtransportservicemeansthatwecantotallyorchestrateoperations,andreceivereal-timeanalysiswhichcanresultinenhancementsandcostsavings.Inaddition,communicationbetweenallparties,includingclients,hasimproved,”hesaid.

“Ithasbeenalargeproject,”saidFaye,“Previouslywehadourcustomersupportteam,planners,andmanagersbasedinthedifferentregions.Wenowhaveconsolidatedallourresourcesinthesameoffice,whichwillnotonlyenhanceefficienciesthroughstandard-isationofprocessesandcontrols,butalsoallowus tocross-leveragewith systemsandconceptsandmovefromauni-tasktoamulti-taskandmulti-knowledgebasedoperation.

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Whilerationalisingtheheadcount,wealso took theopportunity to increasethequalityofresourcesandexpertise.”

With fourmonthsofoperationundertheir belt, Faye is optimistic that therealbenefitsofthecentralisedfacilitywill kick in over the next six monthsin thebuild up to the festive season.“Wearelookingatoptimisingourfleetoftruck,andprovidingourclientswithvaluable reporting that could impactpositively on their supply chain,” hesaid.

AccordingtoIDLogisticsSA’sManagingDirector,EtienneJuillard,thetimewasrighttotakethecompanytothenextlevel after the successful installationof this optimisation programme andmovetoaCentralisedControlTower.“Adopting innovation and technologyispartofourgroup’songoingstrategytoaddvaluetoourclientswhoallop-erateinanextremelycostcompetitivemarket,”hesaid.“Thecombinationoftechnology and our new centralisedfacilitywill enableus to rampupour

operationsinpreparationforservicingsomelargeFMCGandretailbrandsinSouthAfrica.”

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The Digital EffectDespite recent improvements, the sluggish South African economy continues to concern local companies. Added to this a plethora of disruptive inventions have challenged almost every industry’s traditional business models. Companies are constantly looking over their shoulders for the next Tesla, Uber, Netflix, Google, or Airbnb - living in fear of becoming the next case study about a long forgotten business that neglected the digital transformation imperative.

The local Supply Chain

Our local supplychain industry isnotan exception. The digital transforma-tionof supplychainsnecessitatesau-tomatedsystemsandprocessesaswellasclosetoreal-timeinformation.Suchadvancementsgoalongwayinassist-ing companies in ridding themselvesof inefficient manual practices andpricey investments in superfluous as-sets,sothattheycanindeedbecomemoreagileandcapableofrespondingtodisruptors.Thisneedforinnovationis contrasted with supply chain com-

paniesfacingafastchangingbusinessenvironmentbutstillrequiretradition-alandagilemethodsofimplementingprojects.

Benefiting from digitising the supply chain

Abimodalmethodologyfusesbothap-proaches,augmentingtraditionalbestpractice with the digital revolution.Watch Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga, ChiefInformationOfficer,atBarloworld Lo-

Barloworld Logisitics+27(0)[email protected]

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gisticsexplainedhowthe localsupplychain industry can benefit from digi-tising.http://blog.barloworld-logistics.com/


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AUTOMATION

SICK AutomationT:+27(0)11472-3733M:+27(0)76338-9193E:[email protected]:www.sickautomation.co.za

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Institute for QualityT:+27(0)11472-0918F:+27(0)86537-0321E:[email protected]:www.iqetd.co.za

FORKLIFTS

Linde Material HandlingT:+27(0)11723-7000E:[email protected]:[email protected]:www.linde-mh.co.za

Jungheinrich South AfricaT:+27(0)105968460E:[email protected] W:www.jungheinrich.co.za

Toyota ForkliftsT:+27(0)11571-0387M:+27(0)71106-4867E:[email protected]:www.eiegroup.co.za

Shorrock automationT:+27(0)124500300F:+27(0)124500322E:[email protected]:www.shorrock.co.za

L I L A CPROCESS AUTOMATION (Pty) LtdT:+27113972800F:+27865607390W:www.lilac.co.za

KiporT:+27(0)112842009E:[email protected]:www.kiporforklifts.co.za

ATONT:0879409256/0105346054E:[email protected]:www.atonengineering.co.za

BARCODING/SCANNING

NewlandT:+27(0)115338010E:[email protected]:pressoffice.itweb.co.za/newlan-did/index.php

CRANES

DemagT:+27(0)118983500F:+27(0)118983533E:[email protected]:www.demagcranes.com

CONVEYORS

Interroll SA (Pty) LtdT:+27112819900M:[email protected]:www.interroll.co.za

Future PackagingT:0117943310E:[email protected]:www.futurepack.co.za

CulmenC:0832542604T:+27(0)128048244W:www.culmen.co.za

Knapp LogisticsT:+27(0)11465-9284M:+27(0)72255-0352E:[email protected]:www.knapp.com

BUYERS GUIDE SUPPLY NETWORK AFRICABUYERS GUIDE

A Square ForkliftT:0860(FORKIE)–08603675430119001777E:[email protected]:www.forklift.co.za

SSI SchaeferT:+27(0)11707-2600F:+27(0)11707-2620E:[email protected]:www.ssi-schaefer.com

YokogawaT:+27118316310F:+27118316370/864118144E:[email protected]:www.yokogawa.com


Parker HannifinT:+27(0)119610700E:[email protected]:www.parker.com/za

IntralogT:+27(0)741375526E:[email protected]

KemtekT:+27(0)116248000E:[email protected]:www.kemtek.co.za

ZetesT:+27(0)118261211W:www.zetes.com

ManhandT:+27(0)119763053E:[email protected]:www.manhand.co.za

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LabeltonT:+27(0)734611775E:[email protected]:www.labelton.co.za

Eternity TechnologiesT:+27(0)11965-1875M:+27(0)73361-6601E:[email protected]:www.eternitytechnologies.com

FORKLIFT ACCESORIES

ManitouT:0119757770T:0110497770E:[email protected]:www.manitou.co.za

FORKLIFT CONSULTANTS

CulmenC:0832542604T:+27(0)128048244W:www.culmen.co.za

CPR T:+27(0)117403458E:[email protected]:www.cprbatteryservices.co.za

LOGISTICS

Bollore LogisticsT:+27(0)11396-0365M:+27(0)83756-8300E:[email protected]:www.bollore-logistics.com

Barloworld LogisticsT:+270114451600E:[email protected]:www.barloworld-logistics.com

FREIGHT FORWARDING

Pro ActiveT:0118696776/8294E:[email protected]:www.proactiveshipping.co.za

Ukuthutha SolutionsT:+27(0)312632083M:+27(0)823246231E:[email protected]:www.ukuthutha.co.za

Maritime ShippingT:+27(0)860111-407M:+27(0)82372-6465E:[email protected]:www.maritimeshipping.co.za

Combilift M:+27(0)82337-6815T:+27(0)11900-8010/12W:www.combiliftforklifts.co.za

LIFTING

NatlocLogisticsT:+27(O)113902314E:[email protected]:www.natloc.co.za

CHEPT:+27(0)31267-9300M:+27(0)82317-1343E:[email protected]:www.chep.com

PALLETS & CONTAINERS

GrowthpointT:+27(0)11944-6288M:+27(0)83628-2442W:www.growthpoint.co.za

PROPERTIES

RACKING

Acrow Racking & ShelvingT:+27(0)11824-1527T:+27(0)11824-3681E:[email protected]

WaterfallT:+27(0)878451132M:+27(0)836759962E:[email protected]

MACHINERY


PACKAGING


PyrotecTel:0116111820Fax:0116111834Email:[email protected]:www.pyrotec.co.za

BUYERS GUIDE SUPPLY NETWORK AFRICABUYERS GUIDE

Imperial LogisticsT:+27(0)116775000E:[email protected]:www.imperiallogistics.co.za

TrackmaticT:+27(0)115313400E:[email protected]:www.trackmatic.co.za

BITOT:+27(0)113977377T:+27(0)217700016E:[email protected]:www.bitosa.co.za

First National BatteryT:+27(0)219326331E:[email protected]:www.battery.co.za

ID LogisticsT:+27(0)100051822E:[email protected]:www.id-logistics.com/za

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CELL CT:+27(0)84777-6477E:[email protected]:www.cellc.co.za

FortnaT:+27(0)11028-5900E:[email protected]:www.fortna.com

Stab-a-LoadT:+27(0)11900-3909F:+27(0)900-2559E:[email protected]:www.stabaload.co.za

SEWT:+27827708796E:[email protected]:www.sew.co.zaW:www.stabaload.co.za


Knapp LogisticsT:+27(0)11465-9284M:+27(0)72255-0352E:[email protected]:www.knapp.com

DOCKING SYSTEMS

KKStorageT:+27115031500E:[email protected]:www.storequip.co.za

SpaceCreatorsT:+2779810765E:[email protected]:www.spacecreators.co.za

WAREHOUSE SOLUTIONS

BUYERS GUIDESUPPLY NETWORK AFRICABUYERS GUIDE

FLOORING

HEALTH & SAVETY

CLFT:+27(0)117045557W:www.concreteflooring.co.za

DHLT:+27(0)118210100E:[email protected]:www.dhl.co.za

Solutions4uT:+27(0)11900-8010/12M:+27(0)82337-6815E:[email protected]

MATERIALS HANDLING

PalianT:+27(0)11708-0222M:+27(0)84703-1926E:[email protected]:www.palian.co.za


Store LabT:+27(0)11708-0135F:+27(0)86696-4099E:[email protected]:www.storelab.co.za

Universal StorageT:+27(0)11793-1111F:+27(0)86724-5304M:+27(0)72672-0983E:[email protected]

RECRUITMENT

FlexcomProfessional Recruitment ServicesM:+27829444009;E:[email protected]:www.flexcomrecruitment.co.za

Spode storageT:0111004772E:[email protected]:www.spodestorage.co.za

ROS InternationalT:+2772444-1010E:[email protected]:www.ros-intl.co.za

RACKING MAINTENANCE

ROS InternationalT:+27(0)110235448E:[email protected]:www.ros-intl.co.za

DexionT:+27(0)21552-0220F:+27(0)86517-2949E:[email protected]:www.dexioncape.co.za

Krost Shelving & RackingT:+27(0)11827-5555E:[email protected]:www.krostshelving.co.za

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